Question

ow, think about the government of the early and late Roman Republic and also that of the Roman Empire. How were these governments the same? How were they different? Keeping in mind your previous answers, write one paragraph that describes the similarities and differences of the republic and empire’s governments (100–150 words).

Answer 1

These governments were similar in that, as the Republic expanded and acquired new territories far from Rome, governors were appointed to rule, for brief periods of time (usually a few years) in those regions. There were governors for Hispania, Gaul, Illyria, and so on. This system was kept in place by the Roman Empire.

They were different in that, during the Roman Republic, it was the Senate who appointed the executive leaders of the country: the consuls, and these consuls had more limited powers, and only ruled for a few years. During the Empire, this changed, and emperors became absolute rulers for life.

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